Management decisions of an Academic Radiology Department during COVID-19 pandemic: the important support of a business analytics software.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To analyze the response in the management of both radiological emergencies and continuity of care in oncologic/fragile patients of a radiology department of Sant'Andrea Academic Hospital in Rome supported by a dedicated business analytics software during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Imaging volumes and workflows for 2019 and 2020 were analyzed. Information was collected from the hospital data warehouse and evaluated using a business analytics software, aggregated both per week and per quarter, stratified by patient service location (emergency department, inpatients, outpatients) and imaging modality. For emergency radiology subunit, radiologist workload, machine workload, and turnaround times (TATs) were also analyzed.

Results

Total imaging volume in 2020

SUBMITTER: Laghi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8981182 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature